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Charlotte Real Estate, Development, and Construction News: Mecklenburg Times > News > Construction and Real Estate > Big-box vision for Independence draws supporters, critics
Big-box vision for Independence draws supporters, critics
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Published: January 28, 2011
Time posted: 10:20 am
Tags: Charlotte East Community Partners, Debra Campbell, North Carolina Department of Transportation
Susan Lindsay remembers when she was a teenager, in the 1950s, how she and her cousins used to "cruise" Independence Boulevard, popping into the mom-and-pop shops along the road.
"It was the typical early ‘50s strip development," said Lindsay, vice president of Charlotte East Community Partners, an advocacy group for east Charlotte.
Since then, the corridor has ...
Published: January 28, 2011
Time posted: 10:20 am
Tags: Charlotte East Community Partners, Debra Campbell, North Carolina Department of Transportation
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